Student Government Association

SGA Officers

Paton Roden PresidentPaton Roden is a Senior Spanish and Business Management double major from Birmingham, AL. She is involved in both the Leadership Fellows and Campbell Fellows Programs here at Berry. She participates in Presidential Ambassadors, Omicron Delta Kappa, and Sigma Delta Pi. Paton’s favorite thing about Berry is the
culture and values that the people hold. The institution is different from others. She says that Berry students have a certain spirit that she loves. She values the relationships she has formed in her time here at Berry. In her spare time, she enjoys traveling and learning about new cultures. After graduation,
she hopes to pursue a job in international business.

Ree Palmer Vice President of Administration Ree Palmer is a Junior History and Economics double major from Cedartown, GA. She is involved with Leadership Fellows Program and Presidential Ambassadors. She is also a part of Phi Alpha Theta and the Honor Student Union. She enjoys dancing, traveling, reading, and baking in
her spare time. Her favorite thing about Berry is how her fellow students inspire her through their actions and hard work. It makes her strive to be a better person. After graduation, Ree hopes to pursue a path in Law.
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Ashton RichardsonVice President of ServiceAshton Richardson is a Senior Economics major from Armuchee, GA. He worked for the Academic Support Center and the Carpentry Shop on campus. He has also been involved the Community and Industry Work Program working for Venadar as a Market Research Consultant. He is involved with the Intramurals Program here and is a certified Scuba Diver. Ashton has grown up at Berry College and loves the people here at Berry and wants to work hard to improve the school through SGA. After graduation, he hopes to attend graduate school or pursue a career in business.
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Jessica Gross TreasurerJessica Gross is a Sophomore Business Management major with a Theatre minor from San Jose, California. She is involved with the Leadership Fellows Program, the Berry College Women’s Golf Team, and the Berry College Theatre Company. She enjoys doing zumba, weight lifting, and cycling in her free time. Her favorite
thing about Berry is the community. She loves that everyone wants to get involved and help make the college a better place. After graduation, Jessica hopes to work in the administration sector of a corporation.
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Rebekah SweatSecretaryRebekah Sweat is a Sophomore Spanish Education Major from Greenville, South Carolina. She is involved with the Leadership Fellows Program, Presidential Ambassadors, and Lambda Sigma. She is also a part of Campus Outreach and the Marthapalooza Committee. She enjoys hiking, swing dancing, and playing with puppies in her
free time. Her favorite thing about Berry is that there is always something to do! After graduation, she hopes to become a high school Spanish teacher.
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Class Officers

SGA conducts the elections for the class officers. Freshman class elections are held in September, with the other class officer elections usually being held in March. Class officers hold socials for their respective classes and raise funds for the spring formal, which the junior class hosts each year. Class officers also confer with administrators on some issues. The president of each class is automatically a SGA representative and, as such, represents his/her class' opinions to SGA and keeps SGA informed of all class events.